, 1887-10-08

GOV0rnMenG to consent TO lC. .....s..-.
England and the States will remain two
nations, but l. would have them always
regarded by themselves as one people"
With such an expression 9Of feeling we
are in the heartiest sympathy 9nWAr be-
tween the two great branches Of the Eng
lish race would be no lessotaneaev than
civil war. Our only misgiSingtas to the
proposed arbitration is thelodifEcalty OF
finding q trustworthy tribunal ator which
to refer disputed points. 'lf92aY-r
The text of our recent Treaty with China
has just been published. England agrees
that decennial missions shall be sent from
Burmah to China to present articles OF
local produce, the members of the missions
to be of Burmese race. China agrees that
as regards the government OF Burmah,
England shall be free to act rs she chooses.
A Delimitative Commission is to mark ou5
the frontier between China and Burmah.
England is to countermand her mission to
Thibet; but I hina is to consider arrange
ments for facilitating frontier trade between
India and Thibet. The treaty is another
instance Of how logged is the persistence
of China in all her claims of sovereignty
q persistency only equalled by that of the
Papacy. China never has got, and never
will get, anything out of her. Claim on
Burmah but she would make any sacrifice
rather than resign it,1rah tsnt gLfsr
The riots at Osteua, have bseleah]. SeoQGnltiinued
during the week. On Wednesday,, volleyS
of stones we're thrown at an English ship
in the harbour, and the attack became so
serious, that the vessel had to proceed to
sea. A quantity of fish was, however,
shipped from Dover to Ostend on WedneS-
day-this being the first consignment since
the rioting-it having been intlmated that
no further violence would take place. AS
yet the reports do not say whether or not
this forecast of peace was realised. The
whole incident has been very unpleasant,
as showing to what extreme lengths trade
ieaIouSies will lead men who are other
wise orderly citizens.
Mr.. Gladstone delivered at Hawarden
Castle on Tuesday an eloquent and very
graceful address to a number OF his fellow
parishiOnerS whom he entertained at q
Jubilee treat in honour of the Queens
completion of the fitch year of her reign.
There were present from $50 to 26O people,
ALI who hail reached or passed the Queens
g were invited,-and they were served
with dinner in q tent by members of Mr.
GladStOme'S family, assisted by the SER
wants at the CaSCIo. MT. 6thISIOHo COH-
trasted the Jubilee ofGeorge III. with the
Queens Jubilee, as q Jubilee of the class
en- with a Jubilee of the masses. George
ILLS Jubilee was celebrated chiefly by
great folks, by Corporations, and so forth.
Indeed, the masses were then too hard-
pressed TO think much of Jubilees at all.
The condition of the poor in that reign was
once pithily thus descFibedsrr'"Th The poor
starved and were hanged" The -fo9d OF the
people was dear2ra and theirI85Hages low.
The most trivial offences were punished
capitally. Tea 08s.l apaNnAh sugar
was four times the price it Isl nOtYj wheat
was more than four times'oitse present
price; meat was cheaper only because
there was no one in the poorer
classes to compete for it; and wages
were little more than half what they are
now. The Queen had associated her
self with all the great changes for the bet
ter which have taken place, by giving
willing and hearty consent to all the legis-
lative measures which have ameliorated
the condition Of the nation, aud by max
ing her Court all example of % pure and
noble life. Mr.. Gladstone concluded q
speech which seemed even more happily
adapted to the occasion, both in rhythm
and beauty of texture, than many of his
greatest Parliamentary efforts, by remind
ing his audience that those in high sta
tions are not thereby removed from tempta-
ton. but rather more exposed TO tempta-